I'm not a beginner but I'm here to work on my construction skills. This is my 2nd try. Used my own pear :)

Chose my own reference for this one. Photograph by Arcady Shaikhet (1898-1959). I think I could have worked on it more and put in some more detail, but since it was so complex I also knew I had to stop somewhere. I’d love some suggestions on how it could be improved :)

I struggled with this one. But I think I learned a lot. The wooden beam in the foreground was the hardest part for some reason.

Heres my study, looking at other students i realised i should have brought in more dark tones, but ill keep at it.

Gave it another try:

I tried putting the bugs and the field higher up in the hierarchy because I think they are important to the story, but I might’ve made it confusing and now I’ve looked at it for too long to be able to tell if it’s successful or not. Feedback appreciated :)

This is definitely a habit I need get into my workflow. Too often I develop one solution and do with it rather than slowing down a little and exploring options.

I share my current workspace with my partner. We recently moved in so there is some empty space that could definitely be of better use. For my second sketch I reimagined the room as a printmaking studio, which was fun and inspiring. I realised my desk setup is already pretty good, in front of the window with a lot of plants and natural light and I wouldn’t want to have it any other way. I however would like to make the room more cozy and put a nice rug to lead out to the balcony because it’s really nice to step out there when it’s time for a break.

I have already organized my room to have no distractions and only be a space for working. I used to have my bed and a tv in my room before but it felt like I was cramming in my tools for working into a bedroom. When I would work I would take breaks by resting in bed which sometimes led me to losing my momentum. In order to combat this I removed my bed and tv from this space. I figured since I spend more time working than sleeping, the bed should be an add on to my work space than the other way around. My current setup has been working great. I have a large easel and a french easel as well as a large plein air tripod paintbox. I keep painting projects i'm working on propped up so I constantly see them and catch mistakes. A bookshelf full of art books which holds a scanner on top. Next to it my desk where I do any other work requiring a flat surface. scattered all over my walls I have finished paintings and postcards. If I were to change anything in my room to focus only on painting, I would simply remove everything but the easels and palettes.